Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola finds nothing abnormal in his team's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur but wants the side to learn from Sunday's loss and put their Premier League campaign back on track.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his Manchester City rival Pep Guardiola were dealt an English Football League Cup rendezvous after both teams come through their third-round ties on Wednesday.

Four-time African footballer of the year Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast announced his retirement from international football on Tuesday.

Winger Leroy Sane is likely to make his first start for Manchester City in their league cup game against Swansea City on Wednesday, manager Pep Guardiola says.

Pep Guardiola drew first blood in his renewed managerial duel with Jose Mourinho as Manchester City deservedly won an absorbing Premier League derby 2-1 against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

A clash between supposedly the two most expensive lineups in history overseen by two of the most decorated coaches will end the phoney war and ignite the Premier League season for real when Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is in danger of missing the Manchester derby after he was charged with violent conduct.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is relaxed about the possibility of losing star forward Sergio Aguero to suspension.

Raheem Sterling strikes twice as Manchester City make it five wins in as many matches under the management of Pep Guardiola with a 3-1 victory over West Ham.

Pep Guardiola's successor Carlo Ancelotti says he has changed little at Bayern Munich as the defending German champions drubbed Werder Bremen 6-0 on Friday to kick off the new season.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola lauds the response of Sergio Aguero, who went on to score three goals after missing two first-half penalties.

After a four-year gestation period, the Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City begins in earnest on Saturday when his side tackle Sunderland in their opening Premier League fixture.

Manchester City splash out a reported £47.5 million ($61 million, 55 million euros) to sign England defender John Stones from Everton on Tuesday.

Jaw-dropping new broadcast deals totalling 8.3 billion pounds ($10.9 billion, 9.8 billion euros) have enabled the English Premier League to assemble a dazzling galaxy of stars for the 2016-17 season.

Germany winger Leroy Sane signs a five-year deal for Manchester City, both the Premier League side and his now former Bundesliga club Schalke 04 confirm on Tuesday.

French forward Franck Ribery has been called to order by Bayern Munich over his criticism of the club's former coach Pep Guardiola as well as his conduct on the pitch.

Pep Guardiola has banished some of his Manchester City players from training sessions because they are overweight.

The pre-season Manchester derby that would have pitted City's new manager Pep Guardiola against his United counterpart Jose Mourinho has been cancelled due to weather concerns in Beijing.

Pep Guardiola's reign as Manchester City boss starts with a 1-0 defeat in a friendly at his former club Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no intention of ditching the methods that brought him success in Spain and Germany and wants to prove it is possible to win in the Premier League by playing attractive football.